Koessler Family Library Media Center
Vision Statement:
The mission of the Nardin Academy Koessler Family Library Media Center is to ensure that students and faculty are effective users of ideas and information.
Monday - Thursday Friday
Library Hours
8:00am - 4:45pm
8:00am - 2:55pm
(closed after school)
Faculty and Staff:
Karen Rosolowski - Head Library Media Specialist , Home Page
David Ricchiazzi - Library Media Specialist, Home Page
Diane Strassel - Library Assistant, Home Page
Click a medal to see the American Library Association 2010 Newbery and Caldecott Literary Awards List.
Koessler Family Library Media Center Elementary and High School Resources:
Please click on the Resource Name below to access the resource.
Remote access will require login information. Please see your librarian for usernames and passwords.
| Resource | Description |
| Gale | Newspapers, journals, business & companies, reference, all grades |
| Cobblestone | History, social studies, science topics from Cobblestone Magazine, grades 4-12 |
| SIRS | Research databases, timelines, DBQ's, all grades |
| Maps 101 | Map resources, all grades |
| Facts for Learning | Reference by topic and grade level, grades 2-12 |
| Buffalo and Erie County Library | Access the public library's databases with your current library card number |
| NOVEL | Provided by the New York State Library |
| Country Reports | International relations and cultural data |
| BISSNET Virtual Library | A collection of resources including SIRS, Nettrekker, Turnitin, colleges, government, etc. |
Other Useful Library Resources:
| Search Engines | Works Cited | Plagiarism & Copyright | Website Evaluation | Children's Books in Series | Cyberbullying | New Books | Teacher Resources |
| Nardin Research Guide (HS) | Tutorials | Elementary | Books in a Series | Cyberbullying PowerPoint | High School Book List | Online Critical Evaluation Form | |
| Google Table of Contents | MLA FAQs | Middle School | NY Times Bestsellers | New York State Learning Standards | |||
| Google Kids & Teens | MLA Examples | High School | Annenberg Media Resources | ||||
| Google Scholar | Teacher's Helpers | ||||||
| Ask | Early Childhood | ||||||
| Ask for Kids | Montessori | ||||||
| Curriculum & Instruction |
*If you have difficulty accessing one of these databases, please write to us at hslib@nardin.org and tell us which site and what browser you used.